Bookstand



July 21, 1931. ELKRAG 1,815,304

acoxs'rmn Filed Jan. 27, 1930 H :1 Ml DJ! gmw 15 o 14 22 9 2, J J I 5 l Fyf Patented July 21, 1931 ERIK L. KRAG, OF CHICAGO, ILLINGIS BOOKSTAND Application filed January 27, 1930. Serial No. 423,661

This invention relates tobool; stands and it hasforits object providing suitable apparatus for supporting a number of books on end or edge, when it is desired to have the 5 books on desk or table, for convenience in using inte 'nilttently.

Of the accompanying drawings, l i 1 is a perspective view of the apparatus; Fig. 2 is an enlarged fractional plan view of the ar- 9 rangement of the openings in the frame, portion being in section," Fig. 3 is a sectlonal view along the line 33 of Fig. 1 and is an elevation of a central supporting nemher.

5 The object of my invention isto provide suitable apparatus for setting on the deck or table, so that books may be supported onvcniently for use, and a particulz-inobject of the invention is to provide'suchapparatus ar- 9 ranged so that the books, when supported, will. not only be suit bly supported on end, but tiey will he s support d that the leaves or papers contained therein will not drop down or become warped out of shape or the 5 like. This is prevented by means of a support which has resiliently yielding sides, so that the books can be conveniently placed in the stand but the sides will be held snugly together by the yielding sides when the book is in place.

The apparatus comprises any suitable illfln e which, in this instance, is composed of three members, a top plate 6 and a relatively narrow bottom plate 7 extending along each long edge of the plate (3, and having rubber feet- 8, one each corner of the frame. Between these plates are middle plates comprising holding members 10 which also are narrow and are positioned along the two edges of the plate 6. The plate 6 has a downwardly extending 11, and the other plates have suitable flanges, as indicated, by means of which the plates are fixed firmly together either by welding, riveting, or otherwise.

End supports 12 are provided. These are preferably formed from heavy wire or bars bent into shape and having notches 13 for holding the supports in place. The legs of the supports are passed down through openings 1-1- in the top plate and openings 15 in the central plate. The legs are formed so that the feet, are wider aparu normally than the holes, and are sprung together when put in place, and finally the notches 13 coact with the edges of the holes 15, so as to hold the supports firnil in place, and, yet, so that they may be easily removed. The openings have an enlarged portion 16, so that the ends of the rods may be readily passed through these onenin 's and a smaller portion 17 in which ones or the rods fit snugly as they spread apart. in this manner, the rods may be quiclcly passed into position through the lower holes, and they may then be released and, perhaps, pulled upwardly slightly until the notches 13 register with and coact with the outer edges of the holes.

The frame 5 maybe made as long as may be desired, preferably from 12 to 18 inches, and as many holes as are desired may be inserted therein. Obviously, as many supports maybe used as it is desired, and placed in the various holes where desired. In this instanc I show 12- holes, and for convenience every fourth hole is indicated in any suitable manner, such as by means of a small opening 18.

One or more of the supports 12 is provided with resilientlyyielding strips or bands 20. Preferably, there are one or two of these bands for the support, as may be desired. Preferably, the inner supports have two strips, and the ends fixed to the support in any suitable manner, such as by means of end pieces 21 which are fixed to the supports and have; flanges 22. Gneend ot the bands riveted to the flanges but the other ends are resiliently held against the flanges, so that the legs of the supports be pressed together when being positioned, or the endsof the bands can slide on the flanges when the bands are pressed inwardly by the books. These bands are bowed as indicated in Fig. 1, and are sufficiently yielding to be pressed inwardly by the books when the books are put into place. As a consequence, w ion the books are in place, they will be closed and yet may be easily withdrawn from the suppor.

There may be as many inner supports as may be desired, each preferably having two spaced bands. And on one or both end sup ports a band may be mounted, projecting inwardly, so that it also will assist in pressing the books together.

I claim as my invention:

1. A book stand comprising a top plate and a bottom plate and a middle plate, the top plate having a flange on each long edge extending downwardly, the bottom plate being spaced from the top plate and having a. flange on each long edge extendingupward, one of the latter flanges being fixed to the inner surface of the flange of the top plate, and the middle plate being positioned be tween the flanges of the bottom plate and with its opposite long edges fixed to said bottom plate, said middle plate being spaced from both plates, and a flange extending upwardly from the inner edge or the middle plate and being fixer to the top plate, said top and middle plates having vertically registering openings therethrough, and a book support extending upwardly from the top plate and having a. leg extending through a pair of the registering holes.

2. A book stand as claimed in claim 1, comprising similar bottom and middle plates fixed similarly to the other downwardly extending flange of said top plate, and said top and middle plates having similar vertical registering holes, and said support having another similar leg extending through a pair of the last mentioned registering holes.

3. A book stand as claimed in claim 1, comprising similar bottom and middle plates fixed similarly to the other downwardly extending flange of said top plate, said top and middle plates having similar vertical registering holes, said support having another similar leg extending through a pair of the last mentioned registering holes, a block positioned between each pair of said bottom and middle plates: near each end thereof, and a foot support connected to each of said blocks by means passing through said bot tom plates.

4. A book stand comprising a top plate, supports for the plate extending along and beneath two opposite edges of the plate, said supports comprising two spaced strips, said plate having a row of spaced openings over each support, and the upper strip of each support having a row of openings registering vertically with the corresponding openings in the plate, a plurality of U-shaped book supports mounted with their legs in said openings, a yielding resilient band extending across one of said supports, and one end being fastened to one of the legs of the support.

5. A book stand comprising a top plate, supports for the plate extending along and beneath two opposite edges of the plate, said supports comprising two spaced strips,

of each band being fixed to one leg and the other ends being slidably associated with the other leg.

6. A book stand comprising a plate, a plurality of spaced supports extending upwardly from said plate, and a resilient band fixed by one end to one side of one of said supports, and extending to adjacent the other side of the support, said band at its central portion extending outwardly away from the plane of the support.

7. A book stand comprising a top plate, a frame extending along and beneath each of two opposite edges of the plate, said frame comprising two spaced strips, said plate having a row of spaced openings over each frame, and the upper strip of each frame having a row of openings registering vertically with the corresponding openings in the plate, a plurality of U-shaped book supports mounted with their legs in said openings, and a yielding resilient band extending across one of said supports, one end being fastened to one of the legs of the support.

In testimony whereof, I hereunto set my hand.

ERIK KRAG. 

